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iPhone picture by my fire fighting husband.

iPhone picture by my fire fighting husband.
My husband is fire fighting on Kangaroo Island. He found this burned koala today and organised its rescue. It is believed that 30,000 koalas have died on Kangaroo Island....among untold numbers of other native animals. The rain which is in some areas of Australia has not reached many where fires are burning.

Gudrun, Leo W, ColRam, Erhard Bernstein and 40 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
A very bad and depressing situation...
4 years ago.
 Aschi "Freestone"
Aschi "Freestone" club
there is something sinister about this situation, I hope that it will normalize soon
4 years ago.
 Special K
Special K
So sad, I hope it survives! Apart from people having lost their homes or even lives, it really breaks my heart to hear of all those killed animals and I am happy for every single one that is rescued by such brave persons like your husband and all those animal carers!
I have been to Kangaroo Island in 2009 and I remember a ranger already predicting a fire catastrophy then because of the dense dry shrubbery all over the island.
4 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Désastreux et catastrphique..Je tres sensible devant Ce genre de situation..
4 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Impressive and so sad!!!!!!!****
4 years ago.
 Marja Savonije
Marja Savonije
This breaks my heart.
4 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
As an ex fire fighter I can go a little way in understanding what your hero husband has gone through but it should always be remembered that all the fire fighters have partners who have to share the traumas and weariness of extraordinary events like you have all just suffered.
I hope that this little bear recovers Diana.
Thank you for posting to FFF.
4 years ago.
 goandgo
goandgo
A tragic and moving situation.
Courage! Don't lose heart!
4 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S. club
Thank you, Diana, for sharing this. As brutally sad as it is, it helps give voice to the apocalyptic number of animals who have lost their lives in this appalling environmental disaster. They only have us to speak for them and to try to make people see what our environmentally insensitive policies are doing to the Earth and how urgent it is that we change course.
I hope this poor koala can recover, it would give us all, as well as the brave firefighters who rescued it, a bit of hope in the face of terrible destruction.
4 years ago.
Rrrolf club has replied to Annalia S. club
+1
4 years ago.
* ઇઉ * club has replied to Annalia S. club
+1
4 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Aw, it is terrible to see animals injured and hurting in this way, especially as it was all brought on by man. I hope your husband (one of the Aussie hero's of the day) is coping OK. Must be heart rendering to see these sights.

Keep safe. Herb
4 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
It brings home the full horror of of the fate of so many animals in the tragedy of the recent bush fires Diana. Your husband and his colleagues must have seen many similar sights but continue their efforts to defeat the fires, the world can only admires such courage.

Stay safe all, Doug
4 years ago.
 Luc Reiniche
Luc Reiniche club
Terrible et si triste ...
4 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
It‘s a tragedy Diana...my thoughts are with you and now its the rain,
that causes so many problems! I hope you are safe and in good Health!
All the best...today I saw a movie of a Koala that licked up water from a
road...so sad:(
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Poor thing! God bless your husband and the others for saving so many lives including those society seems to often forget!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
So sad to see !!
Congrats on Explore.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
it's a really sad pic from a great and terrible tragedy! I admire the courage from your husband!
4 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Thanks so much to you all for the comments. I am struggling with feeling very depressed about all this just now!
4 years ago.
* ઇઉ * club has replied to Diana Australis club
Wish you a moment of peace in all this misfortune.
A big hug.
4 years ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to * ઇઉ * club
❤️❤️❤️❤️
4 years ago.
 Ern Jacoby
Ern Jacoby club
Hope the drama comes to en end and all my respect for all of you!
4 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
My poor thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
a heartbreaking image Diana!
4 years ago.
 Simone Maurel
Simone Maurel club
des images terribles qui ont choqué le monde entier...je suis profondément peinée
4 years ago.
 Simone Maurel
Simone Maurel club
des images terribles qui ont ému le monde entier;jesuis bouleversée
4 years ago.
 Sylvain Wiart
Sylvain Wiart
:-(((
4 years ago.
 HelenaPF
HelenaPF club
J'en ai le coeur brisé de voir ce paysage sinistré et ce pauvre animal brûlé! Je croise les doigts pour qu'on le sauve et que la pluie vienne, abondante, pour arrêter cette affreuse et effrayante hécatombe! J'imagine la détresse dans laquelle tous les êtres vivants doivent être. Mes baisers les plus amicaux pour toi et les tiens chère Diana!
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Full points to your husband for arranging the rescue of this poor koala, Diana. What a terrible time it is across so much of Australia for our environment and wildlife of all kinds! Big hugs.
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
C'est horrible , horrible !! J'en pleure
4 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Delight to hear that your husband found and rescued the Koala. It is estimated that up to a billion animals have died so far due the fires plaguing Australia. So this is really sad news. Hugs to you and husband. Regards Tess
4 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Returning to say Congratulations in Explore. Well deserved for this image.
4 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
what a touching picture ...
4 years ago.
 Ko Hummel
Ko Hummel club
that looks realy terrible, a remarkable picture
4 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Such a tragedy. We have read about the extreme temperatures, the raging firestorm, the flash floods, the dust storms and the deaths of many many animals.
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
I've been following this disaster on our news...............and feel so sorry for those who have died or been injured and for those who have lost their homes and livelihood. Just as upsetting is the huge effect on wildlife, as demonstrated by this image.

You must be immensely proud of your husband and the amazing work he and his colleagues have been doing and continue to be so. I hope that you and yours are safe and well and continue to be so.

Take care :-)
4 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv…
That is just heartbreaking! =(

I have read the news "up here", and it makes one feel so helpless. Wishing that one could do something to help all those animals.
4 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Thanks so much everyone. It is heartbreaking and difficult. So much has been destroyed; so many animals killed. Really appreciated.....Diana
4 years ago.
 Petar Bojić
Petar Bojić club
So upsetting photo!
4 years ago.
 Ernest CH
Ernest CH club
Waouw,,hope you were able to safe this koala
4 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
This is so sad ...
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
This has been a desaster. I just don't get it that some old men still deny there's climate change...
4 years ago.

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